Al-Ahlya Silica · Topaz

Silica sand from Jordan, screened to size

Al-Ahlya Silica (brand Topaz) quarries and dry-screens silica sand at Al-Quwayra, about 70 km north of Aqaba, and sells it from its office in Amman. We supply construction, concrete and ceramics producers in Jordan and abroad, in jumbo bags, by truck to Saudi Arabia, Iraq and the Gulf, or by container through the Port of Aqaba.

Jumbo bags of silica sand in front of the warehouse, forklift at the left

Key facts

  • About 70 km north of Aqaba.

    Quarry and screening plant at Al-Quwayra, Aqaba Governorate.

    Source: company profile, 2026.

  • About 20 t a day of screened grades.

    Source: company profile, 2026.

  • SiO₂ 99 %, typical, on the 0.1–0.6 mm grade.

    XRF, DIN 51001.

    Source: company technical data sheet, 2026. Typical values, not guaranteed.

  • SiO₂ 98.60 % on one sample.

    XRF, dry basis.

    Source: Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (MEMR) laboratories, report 89/4/2019/CH38, April 2019.

Topaz

Our grades

Six standard cuts, all screened dry at the quarry: 0–3 mm, 0–2 mm, 0–1 mm, 0–800 µm, 0–600 µm and 0.1–0.6 mm. The 0.1–0.6 mm grade has a full published analysis; for the others, a Certificate of Analysis is available on request. Other cuts on request.

  • 0–3 mm

    Silica sand 0–3 mm

    Our coarsest standard cut.

    CoA on request

  • 0–2 mm

    Silica sand 0–2 mm

    Silica sand dry-screened to 0–2 mm, for concrete and for site-mixed mortars and plasters.

    CoA on request

  • 0–1 mm

    Silica sand 0–1 mm

    Silica sand dry-screened to 0–1 mm, for mortars and plasters and for correcting the grading of concrete sands.

    CoA on request

  • 0–800 µm

    Silica sand 0–800 µm (0–0.8 mm)

    Fine silica sand dry-screened to 0–800 µm (0.8 mm), for mortars, plasters and ceramic tile bodies.

    CoA on request

  • 0–600 µm

    Silica sand 0–600 µm (0–0.6 mm)

    Fine silica sand dry-screened to 0–600 µm (0.6 mm), for ceramic tile bodies and fine mortars and plasters.

    CoA on request

  • 100–600 µm

    Silica sand 0.1–0.6 mm (100–600 µm)

    Silica sand from 0.1 to 0.6 mm (100–600 µm) with few fines, and the one grade with a full published analysis.

    Full analysis published SiO₂ 99 % typical, 2026

Applications

Glass, filtration, foundry and sports-turf uses are in preparation: we will publish them once our per-grade data supports them.

Quality

Quality you can check

Every figure on this site names its source and date. Our quality page shows the 2019 MEMR analysis, a 2021 sieve analysis by an independent Amman laboratory, and the typical values from our 2026 technical data sheet. A Certificate of Analysis for your shipment is available on request.

Silica sand 0.1–0.6 mm (100–600 µm)

Typical values, company technical data sheet (2026). Typical values, not guaranteed.
ParameterValue (%)
SiO₂99
Fe₂O₃0.02
Al₂O₃0.65
TiO₂0.04
Na₂O0.008
Full analysis and sieve curve
Export

Export by road and sea

We ship by truck to Saudi Arabia, the Gulf states, the UAE and Iraq, and by container through the Port of Aqaba. We quote EXW, FCA/FOB Aqaba, CPT/CFR, CIP/CIF and DAP. Our sand has been exported to Qatar and Turkey.

Routes from Al-QuwayraSchematic: the quarry at Al-Quwayra, about 70 km north of the Port of Aqaba; road freight to Saudi Arabia, the Gulf states, the UAE and Iraq; sea freight in containers through Aqaba. Our office is in Amman.Amman (office)Al-Quwayra (quarry)Port of Aqabaabout 70 kmIraqSaudi Arabia, Gulf, UAEBy roadBy sea: Qatar, Turkey and more
Schematic, not to scale.
Two wheel loaders working at the white sand pile
About

About Al-Ahlya Silica

Al-Ahlya Company for the Manufacture of Mineral Sands is a Jordanian company and a licensed mining operation. Its quarry and screening plant are at Al-Quwayra in southern Jordan; its office is in Amman.

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